String Padding Action

Input And Output

Input

From variable

Select an existing string to use.

Specify value

Input a new string to be used

Output

Apply to existing variable

Output changes to original variable

Specify output variable

Output changes to a specific variable

Padding Options

Padding options

Pad Character

The character that is used to pad the string.

Pad Length

The required length of the string. If the specified value is shorter then the input string, no change will be made.

Pad Direction

Padding left will insert the pad character to the beginning of the string as many times as needed to make the required length. Padding right will insert the character at the end of the string.

Scripting Info

The Action properties available are :

property InputString : string;// The input string, if not using a variable

property OutputVariable: string;// The Output Variable name

property ApplyToInput : boolean;// Apply the changes to the input variable, only valid if using an input variable

property UsingInputVariable : boolean;// True if using an input variable, not input string

property InputVariable : string;// Input variable name

property PadCharacter: string;// The character used to pad

property PadLength: string;// The length to pad the string to

property PadLeft: boolean;// True to pad to the left, otherwise false